But it didn't, and it may very well be because those people are not as incompetent as betting on making something a standard prematurely. They id it only now.
Be careful with hypotheticals as basis of an argument.
In this case the counterfactual is a stronger argument than you saying "they did it only now" with appeal to authority. Unless there's a well reasoned approach to this policy, we are practically stuck with the current standard until the EU bureaucrats decide everyone needs an upgrade.